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🌍 the Echinades (islands)

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Alternative name
🌍 the Strophades Islands (alt. Echinades)
Information
islands in the Ionian Sea
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q767387
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/530852
Identified with
🌍 the Jagged Islands unlocatable islands between Elis and Ithaca, later identified by Strabo in the Echinades
Place of death of
👤 Ocypete (Harpy) Harpy👤 Zetes Argonaut👤 Calais Argonaut
Created by
👤 Acheloos (river god) river god
Created at
🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece
Settled by
👥 the Epeians ethnic group in Elis
Settled from
🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese
Ruled by
👤 Meges leader of the Doulichion contingent at Troy
Encompasses
🌍 the Oxeiai Islands 🌍 Perimele (island)
Related entities
👤 Calais Argonaut👤 Ocypete (Harpy) Harpy👤 Zetes Argonaut🌍 the Strophades Islands (alt. Echinades) alternative name for the Echinadian Islands👥 the Harpies👤 Phineus (Thracian) blind prophet tormented by the Harpies👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Hippothoe (d. of Mestor) daughter of Mestor👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Callirhoe (Acarnian) daughter of Acheloos🌍 River Acheloos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👥 the Doulichion Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Doulichion (island) island in the Ionian Sea near Acarnania, but also identified elsewhere in antiquity🌍 Psophis (Arcadia) city in Arcadia👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Cos (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Mount Parthenion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia, near Tegea🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 River Anauros (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 River Asopos (Boiotia) river in Boiotia🌍 Spring and River Dirce (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 River Ismenos (Thebes) river at Thebes🌍 Helice (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 River Peneios (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Mount Helicon (Boiotia) mountain in Boiotia🌍 Boura (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Achaia (Peloponnese) region in the northern Peloponnese🌍 Larisa (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, on the Pineios river🌍 Tempe (Thessaly) valley in Thessaly🌍 River Strophie river near Thebes🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🌍 Elis (region) region in the Peloponnese👥 the Epeians ethnic group in Elis🌍 the Jagged Islands unlocatable islands between Elis and Ithaca, later identified by Strabo in the Echinades🌍 the Oxeiai Islands group of islands in the south of the Echinades group👤 Meges leader of the Doulichion contingent at Troy👤 Acheloos (river god) river god🌍 Taphos (island) island🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 Doliche (alt. Icaria) alternative name for Icaria🌍 Epeiros (N. Greece) region in northern Greece🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 Same (island) unlocatable island near Ithaca🌍 Ausonia (Italy) region of southern Italy🌍 Bouthroten (Molossia) city in Molossia👤 Anchises (Sicyonian) father of Echepolos👤 Ascanios (s. of Aineias) son of Aineias🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in Epeiros🌍 Ambracia (Epiros) city in Epiros🌍 Chaonia (Epeiros) a district of Epeiros inhabited by the Chaonians, a Greek tribe👥 the Companions of Aineias who flee with Aineias from Troy🏺 the Ships of Aineias used to sail from Troy to Italy👤 Aeneas Silvius son of Silvius, king of Latium and Alba Longa👤 Aello (Harpy)👤 Hippodamas (f. of Perimele)👤 Perimele (d. of Hippodamas) turned into island by Acheloos in Ovid
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.21📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.5📖 Homer, Iliad 2.625-2.630📖 Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.12📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 2.296-2.297📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 55-205📖 Lucian, The Dance 50📖 Strabo 10.2.14📖 Strabo 10.2.19📖 Strabo 8.3.23-8.3.26📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.547-8.610📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 231-302📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1396.1-1396.27📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1414.54-1414.60
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasScholia on Apollonios, ArgonauticaCallimachus, Hymn to DelosLucian, The DanceStraboOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
Reported to be mentioned in text
Hesiod, EhoiaiHomer, IliadHomer, Odyssey
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 104a, b Most📖 Homer, Iliad 15.518-15.543📖 Homer, Iliad 2.625-2.630📖 Homer, Odyssey 15.182-15.557📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.96-1.105📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.243-1.251
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Acarnania region in central Greece
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